After the busy madness in the lead-up to Christmas, I was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief and relax on Christmas Eve. I had an easy drive to my sister's house where I hung out with her family and our parents until the last of us went to bed around midnight. Christmas morning … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up: December 29, 2019
Try A Chapter Challenge: SFF Edition
Science fiction and fantasy are my favorite genres, so it's no surprise that I have a bunch of unread SFF titles on my shelves. Most of them are from library sales and the used bookshop downtown, so I feel like I can take more of a risk with them and try something new. But I … Continue reading Try A Chapter Challenge: SFF Edition
Happy Holidays!
Have a happy holiday! May your day be filled with peace and comfort.
Goodreads Monday: Shadow and Bone
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! Shadow and Bone … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Shadow and Bone
Sunday Sum Up: December 22, 2019
It was the last full week before Christmas and a lot of the stress of the season has fallen away, although I still feel like I don't have enough time to get things done. This weekend, though, I have no obligations, so I can get All The Things done! Last night, for example, instead of … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up: December 22, 2019
Anticipated 2020 Releases
We haven't quite closed the door on 2019, but the last weeks of December are a perfectly good time to look ahead to the book releases I am most looking forward to in 2020. I've listed them in chronological order, though the dates could change. The Borgia Confessions by Alyssa Palombo - February 11 … Continue reading Anticipated 2020 Releases
Most Disappointing Books of 2019
To date, I have read 162 books in 2019. Most of them have been average to great. Some were instant favorites that I will keep forever. Others ranged from below average to downright awful. These are the most disappointing books of the year. The Most Disappointing Books of 2019: The Blade of … Continue reading Most Disappointing Books of 2019
Try a Chapter Challenge: Library Sale Edition
I have bought a lot of inexpensive secondhand books thanks to my public library's annual book sale and the sale shelves at my usual library branch. On the last day of the annual sale, the price drops to five dollars a box, while the prices on the sale shelves at the neighborhood branches run from … Continue reading Try a Chapter Challenge: Library Sale Edition
Goodreads Monday: Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! Mythos: The Greek … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
Sunday Sum Up: December 15, 2019
It's been a long, stressful week. Most of that stress was self-inflicted, but it was stress all the same and it didn't let up until Friday and Saturday. I feel much better now, and am ready to face another week. Obligatory Mina Photo (with a photo of Sidney, for good measure): They're both still … Continue reading Sunday Sum Up: December 15, 2019
